shysterball.blogspot.com - 12/3/2008
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In the normal course I would never devote a post to the fact that a terrible, eighth-year pitcher has declared minor league free agency. Most terrible, eighth-year pitchers who declare minor league free agency, however, aren't John Van Benschoten . Van Benschoten, as some of you will recall, was ...
nj.com - 12/4/2008
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nj.com —
It seems to be the week for shortstop
roulette on the Hot Stove, and the latest is
that the Pirates have sent Jack Wilson to the Tigers. The teams had been in discussions for a while, but according to a person familiar with the deal, it is done. It's unclear what the Pirates get in ...
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Detroit Tigers acquire SS Jack Wilson from Pirates
seamheads.com - 11/30/2008
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seamheads.com —
The story of the only man to manage
in the Major Leagues and coach a professional football
team. Hugo Bezdek was born on April 1 st , 1884 in Bohemia, a country that would later split into Czechoslovakia.
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The Legend of Hugo Bezdek
community.post-gazette.com - 12/4/2008
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community.post-gazette.com —
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:20 p.m. Thursday A
report in the Newark Star-Ledger says that the Pirates
have traded shortstop Jack Wilson to the Detroit Tigers. That has not been independently confirmed, and no other details are mentioned. UPDATE 12:36 ...
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Tigers make fresh offer for Wilson
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